Genre
Name of the genre where the story is made up.
Fiction
These stories deal with kingdoms, magic, myths and all things otherworldly.
Fantasy
This genre is based on real events: True/False?
True
Name 5 modes of transport
What is a recount?
A style of writing that recalls and event or experience.
Name of the genre where there are real people, facts, and information.
A type of genre where the author writes about themselves and their lives.
Autobiography
This genre is based on made-up characters that never existed. True/False
Name 5 herbs
Basil, parsley, mint, oregano, dill, chives, coriander, rosemary, lemongrass.
What is a Synonym?
A word with the same meaning, a similar word.
What language does the word 'genre' come from?
French
A gripping read, filled with tension, a character in jeopardy, escape, 'dark' themes and cliffhangers.
Thriller
Historical fiction is a sub-genre. True/False?
True
Name 5 genres
Romance, history, fantasy, mystery, thriller, horror, sci-fi, action, comedy etc.
What is an Antonym?
An opposite word
A genre that deals with rhymes, rhythm and metaphor.
Poetry
Solving a problem, a 'whodunit'. A question that needs to be answered, a crime solved, an identity revealed.
Mystery / Crime
When did historical fiction emerge as a contemporary literary genre?
1800s
Name 5 popular literature/book series.
Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Hames, The Chronicles of Narnina, A series of Unfortunate Events, The Witcher Saga, Goosebumps, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Lord of The Rings, The Wheel of Time, Discworld, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Mortal Instruments, The Inheritance Cycle, Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech. A word or phrase that is applied to an object/action that is not really applicable. A representation or symbol of something else.
The "rules" of a genre are called what?
Conventions
These fictional stories take place against factual historical backdrops. Important historical figures are portrayed as fictional characters.
Historical Fiction
Historical fiction also includes sub-genres. True/False
True! There is biographical historical fiction, historical mysteries and thrillers, historical romance and more!
Name 5 Harry Potter characters
Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Voldemort, Luna, Dobby, Sirius, Fred, George, Sorting Hat, Cedric Diggory, Lupin, Bellatrix, Umbridge, Hedwig, Pettigrew, Tonks, Cho, Fleur, Filch, Grindelwald, Moody, Dudley, Peeves, Trelawny, Nagini, Lily & James, Gilderoy, Lucius, Molly, Oliver, Fluffy etc
What is a convention?
A way in which something is usually done. A rule. The normal way of doing something.